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Riding Amtrak: Sleeper Accommodations ... Is It Worth It?

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Growing up, I'd always been fascinated by train travel. Seeing the countryside by rail has a certain appeal to me, even now. The advantages of riding include less stress, chatting with people from all walks of life, and having the time to reflect on life as you gaze out at the seemingly endless, beautiful landscape! If you haven't tried it, or perhaps it's been on your bucket list for awhile, I'd highly suggest you toss aside any reservations you may have had about train travel and give it a try - at least once. As soon as you're onboard and settled in, I think you'd quickly understand why this is my preferred method of travel. It may not be the quickest mode for getting from Point A to Point B, but for those with a fair amount of patience, you won't likely be disappointed! The cost of riding Amtrak doesn't have to drain your wallet, particularly if you plan ahead. When I travel, getting the best price on a ticket is a must. I'm sure most anyone

How YOU Can Help Support The BRG Deals Blog

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This blog receives a small compensation for completed hotel stays that are booked through our affiliate links directly. The same holds true for searches (and bookings) made through our metasearch engines. These include wego.com and momondo. This allows us to keep the BRG Deals Blog online in this format.  For hotel stays, we highly recommend booking through our various links. They provide the very best available rates on the Internet, many of which are the "Pay-at-Hotel" variety with free cancellation (up until the hotel's own cancellation deadline). Supporting them also helps support us! - We are proud to have them here for YOU! You, our readers, help to keep us going strong! I can't say it enough - I appreciate your support! And remember, all the tools and information on this site is for YOU! I hope you enjoy reading all there is to read and have plenty of successes with your claims! If you enjoy this blog .. search, file your claim, and book .. al

How to Book a Room for the Best Western BRG

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For the Best Western Best Rate Guarantee, you must book a room type with a "Publicly-Available" rate on Bestwestern.com for any Best Western branded hotel in North-America. If you find a lower rate of this same type on a competitor's booking site (for that same room type you booked), Best Western will then honor that lower rate .. and send you a $100 Travel Card to use towards a future Best Western hotel booking! A publicly-bookable rate is one that absolutely anyone can book. In other words, it is available to the general public. It cannot be a AAA rate, AARP senior rate, CAA, government rate, or any other rate of that nature. On Bestwestern.com, anyone can book the: FLEXIBLE RATE  - this is usually a pay-at-hotel booking where your credit card info is entered in order to hold the room. (Please verify this under "Rate Details". On some occasions, it may be a non-cancellable rate.) You can cancel this booking up until the hotel's specified cancel

The VERY BEST Choice Properties in the U.S.A.!

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It's often difficult to know which Choice properties offer the VERY BEST in terms of customer service, cleanliness, amenities etc. unless you take the time to read the many reviews found online (via Tripadvisor and numerous other websites). If you're only looking for the VERY BEST, whether for free rooms or not, check out this list of Choice's top 3% hotels in the USA . All properties have a proven track record of exceptional guest service and facilities, representing the top 3% of hotels within each Choice brand. Choice Platinum hotels must score high in guest satisfaction, product quality, room condition, room cleanliness and staff service - good to know when you're worried about showing up with a "free night" BRG! Gold Award winners can be found here - these are the hotels within the top 10%. Note how well the Comfort Inn/Comfort Suites perform - I usually stick with them!